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Managing Change in China Manufacturing
- March 15, 2019
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog, Chinese Manufacturing
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Alibaba—the Elephant in the Room
- March 8, 2019
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog, China Sourcing Consulting, Chinese Manufacturing, Corporate China Sourcing
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Five Common Pain Points for Importing
- February 28, 2019
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog, Chinese Manufacturing
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Having the Right Mindset for China Trade
- October 19, 2017
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Category: China Sourcing - Blog
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China Sourcing: Just Showing Up
- December 14, 2011
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog
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Transparency and the Why in my China Sourcing Business
- September 7, 2010
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog
So what does business transparency have to do with Sourcing in China? I will get to that in a minute, but let me set the stage.
As the transparency movement drives businesses to be more open about their products and services, it is becoming routine to expect full disclosure on the who, what, when, where and how our products and services offered. It has gone way beyond “features and benefits”, and now with instant tools like FaceBook and Twitter just to name a few, we are at the instantaneous mercy of the fingertips of our customers.
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China Sourcing and the Agent of Change
- August 22, 2010
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog
I was thinking about my job and what it really represents. It struck me that sourcing products and services in China is all about change and I am really a change agent. I guess that is why I only deal with top executives as change is too difficult to power up from the bottom. Powering change from the top down is where change is most likely to occur. And change seams like such a natural process, but I know from personal experience that it can be seam painful.
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Sourcing my Breakfast in China.
- August 8, 2010
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog
Instead of talking strictly about sourcing products and services in China, lets talk breakfast. I usually make 4-5 sourcing trips to China each year that can last 2-4 weeks each, depending on the nature of that particular trip. … I penetrate the crowd and let their energy whisk me along toward my breakfast street vendor rendezvous. Hundreds of smiles, strange looks and a mile later, I’m in line. Finally it is my turn as I watch my breakfast being created.
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A Ship in Port is Safe vs China Sourcing
- July 23, 2010
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog
“A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. Sail out to sea and do new things.” – Admiral Grace Hopper:
Are you setting sail or looking for safe harbor?
It reminded me about the reason I got into sourcing in China, but more importantly it relates to todays economy and what CEOs are planning to deal with this uncertain future. Many are setting out to sea and chartering courses to places like China, India, Mexico and Brazil. -
Your interpreter may speak Chinglish
- July 8, 2010
- Posted by: Gary Young
- Categories: China Sourcing, China Sourcing - Blog
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